Band-fastener for cylindrical tanks.



No'."759,255. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904. M. M. FERGUSON & G. L. EASON.

BAND PASTENER FOR OYLINDRIGAL TANKS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1903.

.NO MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

PATENT OEEIcE.

MANTON M. FERGUSON AND GEORGE L. EASON, OF DES MOINES, IOlVA.

BAND-FASTENER FOR CYLINDFHCAL TANKS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 759,255, dated May 10,1904:.

Application filed February '7, 1903. Serial No. 142,301- (No model.)

To rtZZ whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that we, lyiANION M. FERGUSON and Gaol-ion L. EAsoN,citizens of the United States, residing in Des Moines, county of Polk,and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Band-Fasteners for Cylindrical Tanks, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of our invention is to provide a band-fastener simple,strong, durable, and inexpensive in construction and which may be easilyand quickly adjusted, attached-to or detached from the tank.

Our invention consists of certain details of construction hereinafterset forth, pointed out in our claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows in perspective thedifferent parts of our device separated, but arranged in the order inwhich they would be connected; and Fig. 2 shows a portion of a tank onwhich is fitted our improved band-fastener, the bandfastener being shownin side elevation; and Fig. 3 shows a modified form of our device.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the reference-numeral is used toindicate a band containing two series of perforations 11 and 12, oneseries located centrally near each of its ends.

Numeral 13 indicates the lower clip we employ, being shaped so as toprovide aflat longitudinal base, with two vertical flanges 1 1 and 15extending upwardly, one from each longitudinal side, the space betweensaid flanges being of a sufficient width to form a receptacle adapted toreceive the band 10.

The numerals 16 and 17 indicate two longitudinal slots located one inthe inner surface of each of the flanges let and 15, extending from itsrear to a point near its center and designed to receive and retain theupper clip or Slide which We employ.

Located centrally in the base of the lower clip 13 is a lug 18, designedto be received by the perforations 11 or 12 in the ends of the band 10.

The numeral 19 indicates the upper clip, being shaped so as to provide aflat horizontal base projecting forwardly from anupwardlycxtendingvertical portion 20.

The nui'nerals 21 and 22 indicate lugs located at the base of andextending forwardly from each side of the vertical portion 20, said lugsbeing designed to be received by the slots 16 and 17.

The numeral 23 indicates a brace designed as the support for thevertical portion 20, and the numeral 2 1 indicates a perforationextending through the vertical portion, being designed. to receive aconnecting-bolt 25.

In our modified form (shown in Fig. 3) the method of operation and theshape of the parts are the same, except that in place of thecentrally-located lug 18 in the base of the lower clip 13 we use twolugs 27 and 28, one projecting inwardly from the inner surface of eachof the vertical flanges 14 and 15, and the band 10 is provided on eachlongitudinal side near each of its ends with a series of recesses 29 and30, said recesses being designed to engage the lugs 27 and 28.

As the upper and lower clips designed to fit on each end of the band andthe method of operation in connecting them to the band. are preciselythe same and as the band is provided with similar perforations on eachof its ends, we have described but one set of clips.

In practical use one end of the band 10 is placed in the receptacleformed between the flanges 14: and 15 on the lower clip 13, one of theseries of perforations fitting over and engaging the lug 18. The upperclip or slide 19 is then placed on top of the band 10 between thevertical flanges 14 and 15 and pushed forwardly, the lugs 21 and 22passing into the longitudinal slots 16 and 17 until the ends of the lugsengage the ends of the slots. The other end of the band is fitted out inpre cisely the same way with a lower clip and an upper clip or slide,and a connecting-bolt is then passed through the perforations 2 1 in thevertical portions 20 of the upper clips 19 and a nut secured on its end.

It is obvious that in providing a series of perforations or recesses, asthe case may be, in the ends of the band our device is capable ofadjustment as to the band within the clips, as well as being adjustableby means of the connecting-bolt. Our device may also be manufactured inany size required for various widths of bands.

Having thus described our invention, what we now claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. A band-fastener comprising in combination two lower clips, each beingformed so as to contain a receptacle adapted to receive the end of aperforated band, a lug mounted in the base of each lower clip anddesigned to receive and engage a perforation in the band and designed asa means of providing for a lower clip being adjustable upon the band;two upper clips each being designed to lit over the band and to besecured to its companion lower clip; an adjustable bolt designed toconnect the upper clips, all arranged and combined substantially asstated.

2. In a band-fastener, the combination of a band provided with twoseries of perforations located one near each of its ends; a lower clipprovided with two vertical flanges, longitudinal slots located one onthe inner surface of each of said flanges, lugs located in the base ofsaid clip; an upper clip provided with an upwardly-extending verticalportion, a perforation extending transversely through said verticalportion, two lugs located one on each longitudinal side of, andextending forwardly on said vertical portion; a second lower clip and asecond upper clip exactly similar in every respect to the lower andupper clip described, and designed as a companion coupling therewith; anadjusting connecting-bolt, all arranged and combined substantially asand for the purposes stated.

MANTON M. FERGUSON. GEORGE L. EASON. \Vitnesses:

T. S. Ron, HAZEL HENKLE.

